Clinus superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Clinus superciliosus, the Super klipfish or Highfin klipfish, is a species of clinid that occurs in subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean from northern Namibia to the Kei River in South Africa where it can be found in the subtidal and intertidal zones. This species can reach a maximum length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. This species feeds on benthic crustaceans including amphipods, isopods and crabs; sea urchins; gastropods; polychaete worms and other fishes.
Wikipedia contributors, Clinus superciliosus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:21:59.978883+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Clinus superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Clinidae
- Genus
- Clinus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyClinidae Swainson, 1839
- genusClinus Cuvier, 1816
- speciesClinus superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Clinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Clinus brevicristatus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus helenae (Smith, 1946) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus heterodon Valenciennes, 1836 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus capensis (Valenciennes, 1836) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus navalis (Barnard, 1935) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus berrisfordi Penrith, 1967 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus nematopterus Günther, 1861 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus robustus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus agilis Smith, 1931 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus cottoides Valenciennes, 1836 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Clinus exasperatus Holleman, von der Heyden & Zsilavecz, 2012 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Blennius mustellaris Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Clinus pantherinus Castelnau, 1861 Castelnau, 1861 | synonym |
| Blennius ignobilis Gronow, 1854 Gronow, 1854 | synonym |
| Blennius mustela Lacepède, 1800 Lacepède, 1800 | synonym |
| Clinus dubius Castelnau, 1861 Castelnau, 1861 | synonym |
| Blennius mycterizans Gronow, 1854 Gronow, 1854 | synonym |
| Blennius versicolor Pappe, 1853 Pappe, 1853 | synonym |
| Blennius capensis Forster, 1801 Forster, 1801 | synonym |
| Blennius punctulatus Lacepède, 1800 Lacepède, 1800 | synonym |
| Blennius spadiceus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | synonym |
| Blennius superciliosus Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Caboclinus superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219197 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:W7BL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.